Who do you think will win the British general election? (Part 3 of the UK election series)

The UK will hold a general election in June, which will determine what party will form the next government and who will be the next Prime Minister.

For more information, see some of the latest UK political news, and a brief explanation of how a general election works

In a previous survey, SC users showed that they were pretty good at predicting the outcome of the US presidential election. So let's see if you're as good at forecasting the results of the British election!

(This is a different question to asking who you would vote for, or who you want to win - I'm asking for your predictions, not your opinions!)

I've only listed the two parties that have a realistic hope of winning, but there is an "other" option for the dreamers out there

This is part 3 of a three-survey series. The others are:

1 - Who would/will you vote for in the British general election?
2 - Who do you want to win the British general election?

Votes	Answer
21	I don't know enough about British politics to make a prediction
4	The Labour Party, by a narrow margin
3	The Labour Party, by a landslide
2	The Labour Party, by a comfortable margin
2	The Conservative Party, by a narrow margin
1	The Conservative Party, by a comfortable margin
1	Other
0	The Conservative Party, by a landslide
0	There will be no single winner ( a "hung parliament")

User	Comment
Maarten	posted 1-May-2001 3:43pm Labour by a narrow margin. The Foot and Mouth hasn't been handled very well by the English government. Otherwise it would have been a comfortable margin.
jkiehart	posted 1-May-2001 4:27pm I think G. Cooper said it best when he said Are those people howling for the silencing of John Townend equally vociferous in their condemnation of the openly racist thug, Robert Mugabe? If they are not, isn't this, in itself, a manifestation of racism? As for Townend, whatever one thinks of the man's views, he is far from unique in holding them. If the open discussion of immigration cannot any longer take place, then those who share his views will be polarised towards avowedly racist organisations. Surely, that cannot be for the good of society? There can be no taboo topics in a true democracy.
jkiehart	posted 1-May-2001 4:28pm I stole that from the provided link. Thank you.
Zang	posted 1-May-2001 8:32pm No idea, I'm sure that if I followed the links, I would respond with the majority, but I couldn't be bothered.
Biggles	posted 2-May-2001 1:28pm It's looking like another Labour landslide. If the Conservatives can't stop getting into "scrapes" and voter turnout is reasonable (65% +), Labour will win by a fair amount. If turnout is high (75% +), it'll be a landslide. Turnout is predicted to be lower than last time though, ie less than 71% Labour have 50 points in the latest opinion polls. If the election was tomorrow, they'd win by a bigger landslide than last time!
Biggles	posted 2-May-2001 1:31pm Though it won't really be Labour who've won the election. It'll be the Tories who've lost it (completely)! There's going to be a leadership contest in the Tory party if Hague can't cut Labour's majority to 60 seats........ he's not going to do it!
mandy	posted 2-May-2001 9:11pm shrugs
Biggles	(reply to Maarten) posted 3-May-2001 2:55pm The British Government - not the English! The general public support Labour for putting off the election. Unless there's a huge scandal over the next month involving the Labour party they're going to get a BIG majority again - certainly more than the 60, Mr Hague needs to cut it to to stop a leadership challenge.
Biggles	(reply to Maarten) posted 3-May-2001 2:58pm Come on, own up, who thinks the Tories are going to get back in?! Is it wishful thinking or dread?
Maarten	(reply to Biggles) posted 3-May-2001 3:18pm I don't support the tories at all if that's what you think.
Biggles	(reply to Maarten) posted 7-May-2001 8:00am Sorry, that wasn't supposed to be a reply to you! From other comments of yours that I've read, you really don't seem like a Tory supporter
Maarten	(reply to Biggles) posted 7-May-2001 9:21am You're right! lol
Biggles	(reply to Maarten) posted 7-May-2001 10:29am
nasale	posted 21-May-2001 10:34pm PLEASE!!! Anyone but the Conservatives!!!!!I worry that we are going to have another wave of Conservatism like the Thatcher Mulroney, Reagan era.They are capitalists at their worst!
Biggles	(reply to nasale) posted 28-May-2001 7:21am They Tories won't get in! Fear not They haven't got a chance.
Cleo	posted 30-May-2001 4:10am I don't know enough about British politics to form an opinion

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